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PHYSICS
PHYSICS
•ELECTRICITY and
MAGNETISM =
ELECTROMAGNETIC
WAVES
WAVES
• a wave is a disturbance that travels through
space and matter transferring energy from
one place to another.
• ALL SOURCE OF WAVES is VIBRATION.
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TYPES OF WAVES
•Mechanical waves
•Electromagnetic waves
•Matter waves
TYPES OF WAVES
1. Mechanical waves
-Are waves that travels through a
substance called MEDIUM.
-E.g. water wave, sound wave and
seismic wave
TYPES OF WAVES
2. Electromagnetic waves
-Are those waves that do not need
MEDIUM.
-E.g. x-rays, radio waves
TYPES OF WAVES
3. Matter Wave
-Are produced by fundamental
particles
-E.g. electron and proton
PARTS OF THE WAVE
WHAT IS A ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM?